- PLANURBAN - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Simplifying your Town Planning, Property Development and GIS Mapping requirements!
- PLANURBAN - PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Simplifying your Town Planning, Property Development and GIS Mapping requirements!
Simplifying your Town Planning, Property Development and GIS Mapping requirements!
Simplifying your Town Planning, Property Development and GIS Mapping requirements!
Urban Planning by its nature is concerned with shaping the future of urban settlements and allocation of land for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial development.
Urban planning encompasses every aspect of a city's layout, infrastructure, transport and public spaces, guiding the use and development of different areas.
Urban design focuses on how the elements of the public realm can be built and arranged to create a positive experience for everyone.
Our streets, buildings, plazas and other shared spaces—which collectively make up the “public realm”—help determine the city's liveability, comfort and enjoyment.
Land surveying is the process of measuring the dimensions of a particular area of the earth's surface, including its horizontal distances, directions, angles, and elevations.
Land surveying is used to delineate property boundaries, dimensions, extents and various servitudes.
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth’s surface.
GIS can show many different kinds of data on one map, such as streets, buildings, and vegetation. This enables people to more easily see, analyse, and understand patterns and relationships.
Spatial planning is a an instrument for designing long-term, sustainable development frameworks that foster social, environmental, economic and physical resource integration within and between Local, District, Provincial and National Governments.
Its primary role is to enhance the integration between sectors, namely, housing, transport, energy, ecology and industry, and aims to foster sustainable development.
Spatial planning also plays a role in raising awareness of the importance of public participation and fostering social cohesion in the implementation of development policies.
Feasibility studies aim to conduct a detailed and thorough analysis that considers the critical aspects of a proposed development project in order to determine the best possible venture to undertake, be it residential, commercial, industrial or recreational development.
The primary purpose of a feasibility study is to assess the available resources, infrastructure and services and their capacity in order to determine what level of services and what types of development would be applicable to a particular site.
Land Use Planning/Zoning and Site Development
Implementing a change of the use zone in order to allow for the operation of certain land uses on a property.
Obtaining permission to exercise a paricular land use without changing the property’s zoning (e.g. a Bed & Breakfast, Guest House, Creche, etc.)
Obtaining permission to amend Land Use/Zoning Regulations to cater for a development that is not covered within the Zoning Scheme (e.g. Deviations from Building Lines, Extent, Density or Height restrictions, etc.)
Obtaining permission to divide a land parcel into two or more land parcels.
A more complex subdivision where a land parcel is divided into a township which includes residential, commercial or industrial properties as well as streets and public open spaces for urban development/housing.
The combining, joining or merging together of two or more properties.
The Removal of Conditions which are in the Title Deed that restrict or prohibit a particular development idea.
The acquisition of land belonging to the Municipality.
Spatial Development at the Neighbourhood and Precinct level.
A Spatial Development Framework Document is a visual illustration of the forward looking policy of a Municipality (its future desired state of development in its area of jurisdiction), being an extension of the Municipal
IDP.
Feasibility studies are conducted as a means to identify or assess the viability of a particular project. This can be done to assess the viability of a particular development such as a township establishment or office park within a given area or for a particular property so as to allow the property owner to make an informed decision when wanting to invest int their desired endeavour.
A Precinct Plan is a town planning tool that provides the most detailed level of planning for a community or particular precinct. Precinct Plans inform decision-making and provide a strategic direction for development to follow.
This is a tool used to provide a fairly predictable environment in terms of land use changes that can be expected within a demarcated area.
Mapping and Geographic Information Services
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system that creates, manages, analyzes and maps all types of data (i.e. land uses, zoning, roads, buildings, property boundaries, water, stormwater, sewerage, electricity and various other infrastructure).
By relating seemingly unrelated data, GIS can help individuals and organizations better understand spatial patterns and relationships and also inform investment decisions.
Property Development/Extensions and Alterations
This is a plan detailing the structure that a property owner intends to erect on their property. The plan outlines external and internal walls, intended use of the spaces within the walls (i.e. kitchen, bathroom etc.), electrical and lighting fixtures, elevations as well as foundation, window, door and roong specifcations amongst thers.
A Site Development Plan a plan thata accompanies land development applications which illustrates the desired/intended development on a subject property.
The SDP indicates the position of the current and proposed building structures, access and egress to the property, the provision of parking, landscaping and vegetation, building lines, the location of servitudes and related features.
An SDP typically precedes the submission of a building plan.
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Property Owners should appoint Town Planners to compile and submit Land Use/Development Applications and to obtain Municipal Approval for certain land development ideas for their properties.
Land use applications need to be in line with a wide range of Legislation and Forward Planning documents and, as a result, may be of varying complexity.
In order to avoid delays and fruitless expenditure, it is vital for the property owner to appoint a Professional Town Planner to undertake these processes.
To rezone a property means to apply to the Local Authority for the land parcel to be reclassified to fall within a new zone according to the Land Use Scheme.
This is done so that different land uses can be permitted on the land, such as rezoning from Residential to Business etc.
A Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are either easier to sell or develop. The two (or more) pieces are thereafter known as subdivisions. These can be transferred or sold to other owners.
- Density limitations, Height Restrictions, Coverage and any Restrictions, if any;
- What type of application you will need to submit to the Municipality in order to achieve your desires;
- We will submit the relevant application(s) to the Municipality with full motivations that is in line with National, Provincial and Local legislation.
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